Susana Solano facts for kids
Susana Solano (born in 1946) is a famous Spanish artist. She is known for making large sculptures. Her artworks are often made from materials like metal sheets and wire mesh. Susana Solano lives and works in the city of Barcelona, Spain.
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Susana Solano's Early Life and Art Training
Susana Solano was born in Barcelona in 1946. She studied art at a special school called the Real acadèmia Catalana de bellas artes de San Jorge. Susana first started her art career as a painter. But in the late 1970s, she began to create her unique style of sculpture. She has said that her memories of growing up in Barcelona inspire her artworks.
How Susana Solano Creates Her Art
When Susana Solano first switched from painting to sculpture, her earliest pieces were made from hanging canvas fabric. In her later and most well-known work, she mainly uses sheet iron. At first, her sculptures looked more natural and flowing. But in the mid-1980s, her art changed. It became more simple and used geometric shapes, like squares and circles. Around this time, she also started adding other materials to her sculptures, such as glass and wire mesh.
Besides her sculptures, Susana Solano has also created many artworks on paper throughout her career.
Exhibitions and Art Shows
Susana Solano's art has been shown in many places. Her sculptures have been displayed all over Spain, as well as in other parts of Europe and the United States. Her first big show, which looked back at all her work, was held in 1993. It was organized by the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Spain. Her first solo art show in New York City was in 1996 at McKee Gallery.
In the United States, her art is shown by the Jack Shainman Gallery in New York City. Her work was first displayed there in 2013, in an exhibition called A meitat de camí – Halfway there.
Awards and Special Recognition
Susana Solano was chosen to represent Spain at a big international art event. This event was the 43rd Venice Biennale, held in 1988.
In the same year, she received a very important award in Spain. It was called the National Award for Plastic Arts.
Where You Can Find Susana Solano's Art
Susana Solano's sculptures are part of many public art collections. This means her work is owned by museums and galleries for everyone to see. Some of these places include:
- Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, Barcelona, Spain
- Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Guggenheim Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain
- Collezione Gori, Fattoria di Celle, Santomato, Italy
- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain
- Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien, Vienna, Austria
- Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, USA
- Norwegian Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo, Norway
- Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY, USA
- Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
